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Bessent, Trump to focus on 10-year yields, not fed rate

Fed's Kashkari discusses labor market, rate cuts, and 10-year yield, CNBC Interview

Neel Kashkari, the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, provided insights into the labor market, future rate cuts, and the 10-year yield during an interview with CNBC today.

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Bessent says Trump is focused on the 10-year Treasury yield and won't push the Fed to cut rates

The Trump administration is more focused on keeping Treasury yields low rather than on what the Fed does, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent indicated that Trump will not be hectoring the Fed to cut,

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Trump Administration Sets Sights On Reducing Long-Term Treasury Yields, Not Fed Rates, Unveils 3-3-3 Plan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that the Trump administration’s priority is to lower 10-year Treasury yields, not the Fed’s benchmark interest rate. Bessent highlighted the importance of energy supply expansion to curb inflation,

U.S. economy adds 143,000 jobs in January

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Economy adds 143,000 jobs in January, reflecting a slower but solid pace of growth this year

Annual revisions to jobs data and disruptions related to the catastrophic Los Angeles fires and severe winter storms are likely to be reasons behind the slump in job gains.

FOX News on MSN · 2h

US economy added 143,000 jobs in January

The Labor Department released its jobs report for January which showed that the U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs last month, which was below with economists' expectations.

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U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs in January, short of expectations

January job growth in the United States in January dropped drastically from December numbers and fell short of analysts' expectations according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...

Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause

Across a number of metrics, the labor market looks remarkably stable even as it has cooled. Monthly jobs growth has stayed solid and the unemployment rate has barely budged from its current level of 4 ...

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Fed’s Barkin sees potential soft spot in the U.S. economy

One area of concern for the U.S. economy is that big businesses may be pulling back from making new investments given the ...

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The economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter. What it could mean for Fed rate cuts

The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter as consumers again powered gains. Here's what the showing could mean for Fed ...

Wall St falls on expectations of Fed caution after jobs data

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday after the latest jobs data raised the prospects of a more cautious Federal Reserve, ...

Jobs report big picture: Economy and labor market just fine. And the Fed is on hold.

The U.S. labor market is doing just fine - and that means the Federal Reserve is likely to sit on the sidelines for a while. Hiring has slowed a bit since 2023, to be sure, and it’s taking longer for ...

Charting the Global Economy: Fed Holds While ECB Lowers Rates

Federal Reserve officials are treading cautiously on interest rates against a backdrop of sturdy US economic activity and a ...

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Bessent's focus on 10-year US Treasury yield may let Fed off the hook

The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market ...

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How the economy responds to Fed decisions is … complicated

Usually, housing is very sensitive to Fed rate changes. But the last few cuts have actually corresponded with mortgage rate ...

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The Economy Is Fine, Fed’s Barkin Says. Government Policy Is the Real Wild Card.

It’s too early to determine the impact of tariffs and other Trump policies on the economy, but the uncertainty is having an ...

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